CAS 3710-30-3: 1,7-Octadiene

1,7-Octadiene is used in organic synthesis. It is also used to study and assess the structure and reaction rate in olefin ring-closing metathesis of a series of simple dienes. Further, it is used in a study to investigate micropatterned surfaces prepared by plasma polymerization. It acts as a crosslinker as well as a source of ethylene in cross-enyne metathesis (CEYM)-related reactions. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

1,7-Octadiene

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Acros Organics product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Acros Organics product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

1,7-Octadiene is a reactive hydrocarbon that undergoes metathesis reactions. It reacts with phosphotungstic acid to produce a mixture of products, including hydroxylated aromatic compounds. This reaction is catalyzed by mineral acids and bases and proceeds through an intermediate carbonyl group. The reaction mechanism for this reaction has been studied through kinetic studies and it has been determined that the rate of the reaction increases with temperature. 1,7-Octadiene also reacts with hydrogen to form unsaturated alkyl compounds in a similar manner as olefins. When exposed to UV light, 1,7-octadiene produces dichlorocarbene as a product. This compound can be used to synthesize new organic compounds in a cell culture system and may have applications in immunoglobulin production.